Lent is upon us!

Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock. Lent originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus’ withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days.

For the next six weeks, our weekly scripture reading will be focusing on passages that reflect the Lenten Season. Come, let's prepare for Easter together!

Here are three resources we encourage you to explore. Pick the one that best fits you.

• YouVersion: Lent for Everyone:  Lent for Everyone is a devotional created and written by N.T. (Tom) Wright. For each day of Lent, there is a reading chosen from the Gospel of Matthew, plus a reflection by Wright. These readings have grown out of a project encouraging Lent reading in Northern England. 
• Transformation Center: Lectionary Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary:  The lectionary readings for each week include an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, an Epistle and a Gospel that share a common theme. Following the lectionary helps us pray and engage Scripture together even when we are apart. 
• God's Word for Life:  A PDF download that gives you a daily bible reading plan.